Portable shed, hangar, and other similar structure



G. HERVIEU AND P. M. G. MABECHAL. PORTABLE SHED, HANGAB, AND OTHER SIMILAR STRUCTURE.

APPLICATION F ILED JUNE 19, I918- 'Patented May 3, 1921.

* UNITED STATES",

ears PORTABLE SHED, HANGAR, AND QTHEB, SIMILAR STRUCTURE."

Application filed June 19,

To all whom it may concern Be it known that we, GAsTON'HERVmu and PIERRE MARIE GEORGES MAREGHAL, citizens of the French Republic, residing at London,

England, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in or Relating to Portable Shedsfl-Iangars, and other Similar Structures, of which the following is a SPBCIfiCiV tion. I

This invention relates to portable sheds, hangars, and other similar structures, and refers more particularly to an improved constructional unit, element stanchion or the like, which enables the structure to be easlly and quickly placed in position even upon rough or sloping ground, without the necessity of constructing foundations, or lnserting the supporting elements in the ground, while at the same time enabling a veryfirm shed or the like to be constructed, and that without the necessity of using guy ropes to insure the stability of the structure, in cases where it is desired to dispense with the use of such devices, and at the same time enabiing sheds of greater stability and area to be erected, than is the case with the present methods of construction.

The constructional unit orv stanchion made according to the present invention comprises two parts or sills; The upper of these sills has formed with or attached thereto the supporting member to be used in the construction of the shed or the like, and this member may be triangular or of any other suitable form with appropriate struts, as hereinafter more fully described. The upper sill carryin the supporting member is hinged or otherwise suitably attached to' or in connection with the lower sill, in such a way that it can be brought into any desired angular position with respect thereto and'means are provided so that afterthe sills have been brought into the correct relative position they may be fixed or lockedin such position.

In use, the lower sill rests upon the ground, which may slope in any direction, and the upper sill is brought into a horlzontal position after which the locking means is operated, so that a rigid constructional unit is produced, appropriately located for use in erecting the structure.

In order that this invention may be clearly understood, it will now be described with reference to the accompanying drawing, which shows, by way of example a particular constructional unit made according to the structure.

Specification of Letters Eatent, Patented 'May 3, 1921.

19 1s. Serial No. 240,867.

the saidinvention and suitable for use-in N'r orrrcs.

erecting a hangar or shed for a balloon or. v if other aerial craft, or for other purposes. V

Figure 1 is a side elevation ofv the con structional unit; r I

s Fig. 2 isa front elevation of the's'ame, Fig. 3 is a plan.

The same letters o'f'referenceare employed to denote the same parts in all the views.

The particular form of unit illustrated inthe drawing comprises an upper sill a formed from two ,7 wooden beams of plain section. These beams have bolted between;

them, in the neighborhood 'of their ends two members 5 and 0 such members being in the present instance of a double T section, of wood. or metal. The member has will be seen extends'at right angles to the sill a and is intended. to form the vertical column of The other member 0. extends to the top and at a suitable angle to the member b, so as to form a buttress; The members b and c are bolted together at the top and may carry suitable brackets for supporting the roof, a pulley for hauling the roofingmember into'position or other appropriate fittings, as indicated on the drawing. d are horizontal or transverse and "e diagonal struts for strengthening the unit.

The lowermost strut d may be utilized for supporting a Windlass f where a pulley is provided at the top for the purpose of hauling the'roofing member into posltion.

is the lower sill of metal'or othermateQ rial. The sill g has bolted to each side thereof ajplate it. These plates h are plQYldeCl with bearings for'the reception of a pivot pin 70 upon which the upper sill a pivots. At the oppositeends of the sills is provided the fixing orv interlocking means, which in the present case consists of a chain at with large links.

In erecting the constructional unit, the

lower sill g is placed upon the ground, and it will obviously rest at an angle which depends upon the slope of the ground, where the ground is not horizontal. .With an ordinary c-onstructional unit this would cause the principal supporting member to be.

thrown out of the vertical line, but with the I 79 is a slotted aperture inthe lower $111 9, the slot belng sufliciently small improved unit the supporting column can be brought into the vertical position.

In order to effect this, Wedges t are inserted between the sills g and a, and the upper sill a, where it is sloping downward,

is gradually raised until the vertical column b is in the true vertical position as determined by a plumb line, spirit level or the like. The upper sill a, is then looked in position by screwing the chain m tight by the screw means 8.

For securing stability, in place of guy ropes, or wires anchored to the ground, it is preferable to use ballast bags, weighted boxes or the like, restin upon, or in con-- nection with the upper si 1 a. i

An important advantage accruing from the use of constructional elements of the kind hereinbefore particularly described is that, especially in the case of a shed which is to be covered with canvas, it makes it possible to extend the canvas coveringover the outside or sloping portion of the buttresses, instead of bringing it down vertically as is usually the case. With the improved construction, the canvas may extend down the sloping buttresses to the bottom and be secured there by a lacing board or other appropriate means.

It will be seen that this enables a larger area to be included within the shed, and also allows the constructional unit itself to be covered in and protected from the weather; and where the structure is exposed to the Wind it is better calculated to withstand high wind pressures.

With the improved unit it is possible to erect a portable shed or the like in practically any position, upon irregular sloping or undulating ground, and at the'shortest notice and without previous preparation of the ground, as each of the constructional units can have its lower sill adjusted to the particular slope of the ground where it is to be erected and nevertheless all the vertical columns can be' brought correctly into position.

It will be evident that the particular con struction of the device may be varied without departing from the principle of the invention, that the various parts may be made of any suitable section according to the uses to which the structure is to be applied.

In place of the chain, any other means may be provided for separating or drawing thesills together with respect to the pivot, as for instance a screw bolt with oppositely directed screw threads at each end passing through appropriate fixed nuts on the sills, a rack and pinion or other like device.

Any other pivotal or hinged connection of an appropriate nature may be substituted for that shown, and other minor modifications may be introduced to suit requirements in particular cases.

What we claim and desire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States of America is V A constructional unit or stanchion for use in the erection of portable sheds, hangars and other similar structures, comprising in combination a lower sill adapted to rest upon the ground, said sill having at one end and on each side a plate extending up wardly therefrom, and at its opposite end a slotted aperture, (a triangular stanchion, said stanchion consisting of a horizontal sill built up of two beams placed side by side, a vertical column fixed to said horizontal sill between said beams and extending upwardly from one end thereof and a diagonal buttress member connecting the free ends of said horizontal sill and said vertical column, said vertical column and said buttress member being of double T section,) a pivot pin servingto connect one end of said triangular stanchion between the plates at one end of said lower sill, a threaded rod passing through a plate fixed to the free end of the chion against movement from one another.

GASTON HERVIEU.

PIERRE MARIE GEORGES MARECHAL. Witnesses:

A. C. VIDoL, N. E. L. CREW. 

